Quality Engineer in Bridgwater

Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset, UK Type: Permanent Vacancy Reference: 26-00316

Join a nationally significant energy programme where your expertise in quality assurance will help deliver some of the UK's most complex engineering and infrastructure projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Quality Engineer to play a key role in maintaining the highest standards across a major energy project. Working within a collaborative quality management team, you'll influence supply chain performance, support quality compliance, and help ensure critical programme requirements are achieved. If you're passionate about continuous improvement, stakeholder engagement and quality excellence, this role offers long-term career development in a growing and highly regulated industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of programme quality requirements across the supply chain.
• Develop and maintain Project Quality Control Plans (PQCPs).
• Monitor quality deliverables and track progress through performance dashboards.
• Conduct quality reviews, inspections and compliance checks.
• Expedite the resolution of audit findings and non-conformances.
• Support the review and acceptance of Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs).
• Collaborate with contractors and suppliers to improve quality performance.
• Perform manufacturing inspections at supplier facilities when required.
• Contribute to quality execution planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Academic background in Quality Management, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems and best practices.
• Experience working within large, complex or contract-led organisations.
• Ability to review quality documentation and maintain compliance standards.
• Experience supporting supplier quality and manufacturing environments.
• Willingness to travel regularly to supplier and manufacturing locations.
• Strong problem-solving and solution-focused mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Confidence presenting information and representing quality functions.
• Ability to influence, challenge constructively and drive improvements.

What's in it for you?

The energy sector offers long-term career stability, significant investment and the opportunity to contribute to projects that support the UK's future energy needs. As infrastructure and low-carbon energy programmes continue to expand, quality professionals are increasingly in demand, creating excellent opportunities for progression, professional development and exposure to industry-leading projects.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Strong opportunities for career progression.
• Exposure to major national infrastructure projects.
• Long-term job security within a growing sector.
• International and UK supply chain experience.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Opportunity to work with leading engineering and manufacturing organisations.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Diverse and challenging project portfolio.
• Chance to contribute to the UK's energy transition.

Company Overview

Our Client is a globally recognised engineering and technical services organisation delivering complex projects across the energy, environmental, nuclear and infrastructure sectors. Renowned for technical excellence and operational delivery, they support critical programmes that improve safety, sustainability and performance. Their collaborative culture encourages innovation, continuous improvement and professional growth, providing employees with the opportunity to develop rewarding careers while working on projects of national importance.

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